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Rachael Van Gorkom is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Riverside Church. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios tailored to clients’ financial situations, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Ellingson is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Ellingson coaches sports and fitness and serves on the boards of the Golden Fleece Masonic Lodge #89 and the Star Lake Association, both nonprofit organizations. LPL Enterprise provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, and third-party asset management programs, with a focus on model-based discretionary investment implementation.

Don Guggemos Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Winsted, MN, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on several local boards, including the Priests' Pension Plan Board of Trustees and the Winsted Area Chamber of Commerce, and is involved in religious education and veterans' organizations. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement, emphasizing tax-smart withdrawal strategies and integrated portfolio analysis. The firm employs a centralized consulting team that combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to generate tailored retirement recommendations.

James Danner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Litchfield, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors, INC. for five years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Nicholas Loehlein is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. Loehlein also maintains a life insurance sales position, focusing on fixed and equity index annuities as well as fixed and universal life insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a structured investment process combining risk-tolerance assessments with asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across a broad range of investment products.

Samuel Kittock is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Little Caesars and Decorators Service Co. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team that provides non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations combining modeling, tax-efficiency analysis, and asset management. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.